Senegal lifted the AFCON 2025 trophy after beating the hosts Morocco in the Final by 1–0 in extra time.
Key Match Stats of Senegal vs Morocco (AFCON 2025: Final)
Match Result: Senegal 1 – 0 Morocco
Possession: Senegal 50.1% – 49.9% Morocco
Passing Accuracy (Opponents’ Half): Senegal 81% (65%) – 81% (67%) Morocco
Shots (On Target): Senegal 14 (7) – 21 (4) Morocco
Corners Won: Senegal 8 – 10 Morocco
Tackles Success Rate: Senegal 74% – 58% Morocco
Yellow Cards: Senegal 5 – 2 Morocco
Senegal vs Morocco Match Data from the CAF Official Site
Important Facts of Senegal vs Morocco (AFCON 2025: Final)
- In the stoppage time, hosts Morocco got a penalty. Brahim Díaz took the penalty and had the shot in the middle of the box, which Senegal goalkeeper Édouard Mendy saved comfortably.
- In the fourth minute of the first half of the extra time, Pepe Gueye scored the only goal in the Final, as Senegal took a 1–0 lead. He took the shot from the edge of the penalty box that travelled to the top right corner for the goal.
The Match Status: Senegal vs Morocco (AFCON 2025: Final)
- Morocco goalkeeper Yassine Bounou had six saves in the game, as he had a huge impact in keeping Senegal out from goalscoring for most of the time in the game. However, the Lions of Teranga managed to score the winning goal with a great shot.
- Senegal had more shots on target, as their better finishing ultimately worked for them to lift the title.
- Morocco were poor in the finishing, as they mostly failed to shoot on target.
What does the Senegal vs Morocco (AFCON 2025: Final) match mean?
It is the second AFCON title for Senegal, who previously won in the 2021 edition.
Morocco are still waiting for their second AFCON title, while they won it for the first time in the 1976 edition. It was the second time for Morocco to finish as runners-up, while they achieved it in the 2004 edition.